Comments on: The Wizards and a future of risk

By: yeslock

yeslock — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:05:38 +0000

“So then that next year holds even more promise for a return to the high lottery as Nene turns 32 before the start of the season.”

Um no. Nene was born in 1982, which means he turns 30 before the start of this season. Doesn’t anyone proofread or do their research on this site?

By: jdouble777

jdouble777 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:37:57 +0000

If everyone plays well then there are no issues. If players do not mix, get hurt, play below their ability then their are issues. This trade is not going to define the future of the Wizards nor will any one trade for any team depict where they will be two or three years later.

If Okafor goes 12pt/10rebs per game, Ariza knocks down 12-15pts and shoots 45% per game, Wall takes the leap to being what he was suppose to be and the young guys are able grow from this then they are going to be fine. Vessley, Wall, Seraphin, Mack, and so on are all the core players that they built through the lottery. When the 3rd and 32nd picks get added then the time to build through the lottery HAS to be over. You cannot just keep losing and losing, drafting and drafting, and then putting nothing around them or you will likely retard their growth, confidence, and your franchise’s future.

There is financial flexability regardless of what happens as there is not a single player on the roster working on a max contract and a plethora or rookie contracts throughout. What those picks consist of are going to be determined wholly by the ability of getting guys to mesh, buy-in, become a team, and out of that produce an environment in which the youth can involve into stars. Continuing to lose until you draft the next Durant or LBJ is not a formula for anything, ask the Bobcats.

By: thenoblefacehumper

thenoblefacehumper — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:40:10 +0000

The problem is the Wiz are making their beds with vets who aren’t exactly Duncan, Kidd, Nowitzki, or Nash. It’s not just age. Okafor and Ariza could be useful pieces for a contender, but won’t turn a bottom dweller into a contender. It’d be one thing if they went out and acquired an elite player, but as of now there isn’t anything all that close to an elite player on that roster.

By: TheJStyles

TheJStyles — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:55:19 +0000

I just want to know, who was smoking, and what…

That made them sit there and say…

“Ya know what, I’m going to write an article about the Wizards draft picks 2 years from now!”

…wow.

By: lastdukestreetking

lastdukestreetking — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:12:39 +0000

Wall will only be a restricted FA, correct? The situation when Shaq left Orlando was totally different.

By: skinsdiehard

skinsdiehard — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:09:39 +0000

The Celtics core is 34, 36 and 35 years old. When did 32 become a dinosaur in the NBA? How old is Duncan, Kidd,Novitski, Nash? Just a dumb post here. The Wiz know that they are not going to attract free agents. As Grunfeld said, they have to build a respectable team first to attract free agents, that they have enough youth and three lottery picks: Wall, Vesely, Beal (hopefully), Singleton, Seraphin, Booker, Crawford, Mack and the 32nd pick this year. They don’t need any more rookies. The only vets on the team are Nene, Okafor and Ariza. This whole thing is overblown.

By: cosanostra71

cosanostra71 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:11:40 +0000

You’re trying to convince John Wall to sign the extension (which he inevitably will, either during the season or in restricted free agency; guys don’t leave off their rookie years, just doesn’t happen).

Didn’t Shaq leave off his rookie years?